NJAMHAA

Governor’s Proposed State Budget Positive

for Addressing the Opioid Crisis;

Needs to Strengthen the Foundation of

the Community-Based Behavioral

Health Care System

March 13, 2018 -

Among a number of initiatives and investments to strengthen New Jersey and its residents, Governor Phil Murphy announced a $100 million investment to address the opioid epidemic. As opioid addiction and other substance use disorders commonly occur along with mental illnesses, the New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies, Inc. (NJAMHAA) applauds the plans to use this funding to increase access to quality, community-based integrated behavioral health care. However, additional significant investment is also needed for the entire community-based behavioral health system, which serves as the safety net for 500,000 of New Jersey’s most vulnerable children and adults: those with mental health and/or substance use disorders.

These services have been proven effective in helping people manage and recover from their illnesses, achieve personal goals, and reduce other health and social service costs. To ensure access to these valuable services, NJAMHAA is advocating for the State Budget in FY2019 and beyond to provide sufficient funding for the community-based behavioral health system.

“Investing sufficiently in community-based services is the right thing to do for the state’s fiscal viability, as well as the health and well-being of New Jersey residents,” said Debra L. Wentz, PhD, President and CEO of NJAMHAA.

March 13, 2018
Budget Needs to Strengthen the Foundation of the
Community-Based Behavioral Health Care System
Among a number of initiatives and investments to strengthen New
Jersey and its residents, Governor Phil Murphy announced a $100
million investment to address the opioid epi...

March 12, 2018 -
Providers throughout the state who serve individuals with mental
illnesses, substance use disorders, intellectual/developmental
disabilities and co-occurring disorders are invited to
participate in Regional Membership Forums.
• Discover the benefits of membership ...

February 23, 2018 -
The New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction
Agencies, Inc. (NJAMHAA) applauds the creation of NJ CARES, the
New Jersey Coordinator of Addiction Response and Enforcement
Strategies, within the Office of the Attorney General to oversee
efforts througho...

February 5, 2018 -
As compliance with data-security laws and regulations can be a
costly endeavor, especially when data breaches occur, and as
nonprofit organizations have become major targets for hackers,
the New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction
Agencies, Inc. (NJAMHAA...

January 16, 2018
The New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction
Agencies, Inc. (NJAMHAA) extols Governor Phil Murphy for his
inaugural address in which he expressed his commitment to
continue the fight against the opioid crisis. NJAMHAA also
applauds Lieutenant Governor She...

January 22, 2018
MERCERVILLE, NJ -The story of a New Jersey-born Pennsylvania
State University fraternity pledge, who died from alcohol-related
injuries in the beginning of last year, has been prominent in the
news media for months, and now prosecutors are seeking criminal
charg...

January 9, 2018 -
Under the Christie Administration, great strides have been
achieved in expanding access to community-based treatment and
support services for individuals with substance use and/or mental
health disorders. Efforts must be expanded and funding needs to
be increased to en...

December 21, 2017
MERCERVILLE, NJ - With the holiday season in full swing during
December, many people find that their own experiences of
financial and time constraints, navigating interpersonal
relationships, and seasonal changes in eating or sleeping habits
may not live up to the cu...

November is National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness
Month
November 15, 2017
MERCERVILLE, NJ - Recent scientific findings suggest that people
who have abnormalities in breaking down glucose have higher
concentrations of the sugar in their brains, and worse symptoms
of Alzheime...

Statement on President Trump's Declaration of the
National Opioid Emergency from NJAMHAA President and CEO Debra L.
Wentz, PhD
October 26, 2017
Yesterday afternoon, President Donald Trump officially declared
that the opioid epidemic is a public health emergency. The New
Jersey Ass...